Feb 11, 2019, 12:35 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is an archive thread, the active thread is UA Mailing Blue Bag Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers, restarted for new 1Ks?
If you did not receive a Yellow Baggage Wrap when you reached 1K or you need another one, email 1Kvoice and request another one. They should respond and tell you that they will ship you one out within 7-10 business days.
If they do not respond to your original email, send another email.
If they do respond but do not mail you a Yellow Baggage Wrap within 10 business days then re-request one with a copy of their original response.
The bag wrap can provide priority processing of your gate check bags on UX. It may help checked bags also but the primary benefits is first delivery of gate check bags. It is not 100% (this is UA
) but with time it has become very common benefit for many UX flights.
The only known formal mention of Yellow Wraps (but only readable by GS)
Thread archive:
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
If you did not receive a Yellow Baggage Wrap when you reached 1K or you need another one, email 1Kvoice and request another one. They should respond and tell you that they will ship you one out within 7-10 business days.
If they do not respond to your original email, send another email.
If they do respond but do not mail you a Yellow Baggage Wrap within 10 business days then re-request one with a copy of their original response.
The bag wrap can provide priority processing of your gate check bags on UX. It may help checked bags also but the primary benefits is first delivery of gate check bags. It is not 100% (this is UA
) but with time it has become very common benefit for many UX flights.The only known formal mention of Yellow Wraps (but only readable by GS)
https://globalservices.united.com
At The Airport --> Boarding and Baggage --> Baggage
At The Airport --> Boarding and Baggage --> Baggage
Yellow Handle Wrap for gate-checked baggage on United Express(R)-operated flights, for expedited gate checking and delivery
Thread archive:
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
Oct 2, 2013, 5:59 pm
#601
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,904
That's the thing -- most people have them on their checked bags, as do I. But on your carry-on?
Oct 2, 2013, 6:49 pm
#602
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Midwest
Programs: UA 1K, UA 1MM
Posts: 118
1k for four years with 100+ 50 seat RJ segments three years running and on pace for another 120 knee eating, head knocking, butt crushing, and IFE free segment year.
No yellow wrap in the mail yet for me.
No yellow wrap in the mail yet for me.
Oct 2, 2013, 6:50 pm
#603
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Midwest
Programs: Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 261
Oct 2, 2013, 6:54 pm
#604
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8,634
Seeing as United's own materials said that the wrap was to help you find your bag on the jetbridge, that seems like a perfectly reasonable explanation for why someone would have it on a carry-on.
Oct 2, 2013, 11:11 pm
#606
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Up North
Programs: Skymiles, MPL Chase Premier
Posts: 782
All checked bag tags from LAS have a RFID chip in them... no matter the carrier.
Last edited by Starblazer; Oct 2, 2013 at 11:22 pm Reason: funny man below.....
Oct 3, 2013, 12:57 pm
#609
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,336
I use one on my carry on. It's a sort of rolling dufflle bag and I sometimes lift/carry it by the straps instead of rolling it. The wrap adds a bit of extra padding and keeps the straps together a little better than the wrap that is built into handles.
Oct 3, 2013, 9:50 pm
#610
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
I used my yellow tag today for the first time when gate checking my bag ORD-STL... it was the first one delivered. ^
Oct 3, 2013, 10:44 pm
#611
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: UA 1K/1MM; HH Diamond; GM for everything else
Posts: 544
2+ months passed since my first call. Nothing shows up yet. Received 1K luggage tag replacement - MP service desk must ordered wrong item. (
)
Sent an email, surprisingly received a response in about 2 hours (^) saying the handle wrap replacement has been requested. But it will take about 2 weeks for delivery hence I won't have one to use for my Sunday flight. ()
)Sent an email, surprisingly received a response in about 2 hours (^) saying the handle wrap replacement has been requested. But it will take about 2 weeks for delivery hence I won't have one to use for my Sunday flight. (
)
Oct 5, 2013, 7:46 am
#612
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: UA/CO GS, PP, MM
Posts: 365
Spent a short while in EWR United Club this morning and noticed several yellow/gold (non-UA) wraps on people's luggage. So do ground crews need to distinguish between the official handle wraps and the look a likes?
Oct 5, 2013, 8:20 am
#613
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Pikes Peak COS
Programs: 3 Month Delta Plat, UA PP 2.4mm, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, HH Lifetime Diamond, National EE
Posts: 426
Yesterday SDF-CLE. First one on, first one up.
Oct 6, 2013, 2:33 am
#614
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 383
ORD - IND on a CR7. Mine was the first bag delivered to the jetway and there were about 30 people waiting.
Oct 6, 2013, 3:03 am
#615
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: YVR
Programs: UA-1K (3MM); AA-Gold (1MM); Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,145
2+ months passed since my first call. Nothing shows up yet. Received 1K luggage tag replacement - MP service desk must ordered wrong item. ()
Sent an email, surprisingly received a response in about 2 hours (^) saying the handle wrap replacement has been requested. But it will take about 2 weeks for delivery hence I won't have one to use for my Sunday flight. ()
)Sent an email, surprisingly received a response in about 2 hours (^) saying the handle wrap replacement has been requested. But it will take about 2 weeks for delivery hence I won't have one to use for my Sunday flight. (
)I had a call with Customer Care about a recent flight (they asked for me to call them). I used the opportunity to ask about the handle wrap. I'm suppose to find out more next week.
They said they had no indications I made a first request. Is it really that hard to have them mailed out?
Cheers